The reason why the Nets will "throw away" the new season
The franchise director, Joe Tsai, has announced that the plan is to secure the best pick in the NBA Draft 2026.
The 2025/26 NBA season is about to begin, but in the Eastern Conference, don't expect to see the Brooklyn Nets competing for a playoff spot, at least not through the play-in. The New York franchise has no interest in contending for the next 10 months. The reason? It's revealed by the franchise director, Joe Tsai.
In a rare moment of frankness for a high-profile executive, Tsai openly acknowledged that the organization is in a rebuilding stage, with the main goal for this season being developing young talent and positioning favorably for the 2026 Draft.
"I must say that we are in a rebuilding year," confessed Tsai. "We spent our entire draft picks in the 2025 Draft. We had five first-round picks last summer, and now the situation is different."
After several years of trying to compete at an elite level post the era of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden, the Nets seem to have embraced their new reality: that of a project focused on growing from within, relying on young talents and intelligent management of future assets.
A Season Focused on the Future
Tsai explained that the Nets' only first-round pick for 2026 will play a central role in the franchise's sports strategy. Unlike previous years when Brooklyn had no draft capital of its own, this time the team will have full control over its immediate future.
"We have a pick in 2026, and we hope to get a good selection," Tsai stated. "That probably tells you what kind of strategy we'll use this season. But we have a very young team, and we want to see what they are capable of."
Tsai's mention did not go unnoticed among league analysts. His words are seen as a clear signal that the Nets will not prioritize immediate results but rather the consolidation of their young talents, like Noah Clowney, Jalen Wilson, and Nikola Topic, along with the accumulation of minutes for Michael Porter Jr., Cam Thomas, or Nic Claxton.
Furthermore, Brooklyn will still receive future first-round picks from New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers (under favorable exchange conditions), and Denver Nuggets, providing significant strategic flexibility for the coming seasons.
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